“If Only the Fighting Would Stop” A Sudanese Woman’s Wish
GUMURUK, South Sudan, Jul 13 (IPS) – With her bare hands, Roda clears debris and forages scraps from her wrecked teashop after attackers scorched...
‘Tremendously off track’ to meet 2030 SDGs: UN chief
Between 720 and 811 million people in the world faced hunger in 2020 – some 161 million more than for 2019 – the UN Secretary-General said on Monday; “new, tragic data”, which indicates the world...
UN reports ‘leap forward’ in regulating DNA-altering technology to benefit all
Releasing two companion reports on Monday, the UN health agency has provided the first global recommendations for DNA-altering technology, known as human genome editing, to be used as a safe, effective and ethical public health tool to...
Conflict, climate change, COVID, forces more people into hunger
Global hunger levels have skyrocketed because of conflict, climate change and the economic impact of COVID-19; and one in five children around the world is stunted, UN agencies warned on Monday. Read the full...
BANGKOK, Thailand, Jul 12 (IPS) – If the world wants to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure no one is left behind in...
COVID-19 vaccine booster doses as Delta variant rips around the world shows ‘disappointing inequality’: WHO
The COVID-19 Delta variant is travelling around the world at a “scorching pace” driving a new spike in cases and deaths, but it’s exposing...
Dogs tune into people in ways even human-raised wolves don’t
Wiggles and wobbles and a powerful pull toward people — that’s what 8-week-old puppies are made of. From an early age, dogs outpace wolves...
Reflections on South Sudans Ten Years of Independence
JUBA, South Sudan, Jul 12 (IPS) – Ten years after South Sudan achieved independence, more children there are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance...
Satellites show how a massive lake in Antarctica vanished in days
On June 5, 2019, a massive, ice-covered lake sat atop East Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf. Within six days, all 600 million to 750 million...
How science overlooks Asian Americans
For years, sociologist ChangHwan Kim has sought to characterize the lives and experiences of Asian Americans. Gatekeepers in the research community, though, have often...
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